Anti-slip miter fence

[paynea]

Good morning,

I've finally almost finished assembly of my BT3100-1 purchased when HD was offering them for 150 after rebate. It's on a $29 Ridgid Herc-U-Lift thanks to the advice of this forum, and I have painted the storied 'red line' already.

I've read of using relatively fine-grit self-adhesive sandpaper on the SMT miter fence (or on the face of a more traditional miter guage). Can anyone think of drawbacks to using a light spray of Plasti-Dip instead (http://www.plastidip.com/consumer/index.html)?

It's an aerosol version of the liquid rubber used to dip tool handles, etc. I have a can of the clear version, and was thinking of spraying it on the cast iron face of the guage from my Grizzly G0555 band saw and the BT's miter fence. I can't forsee drawbacks for the Al fence, but am a bit uncertain of it's suitability to machined cast iron.

Should I just quit trying to get fancy and go with sandpaper after all, or does an invisible anti-slip finish sound plausible? I welcome your feedback, thanks in advance,

Adam

[bigsteel15]

My only concern would be getting an even surface and staying even as the material wears off, as it always does.
Sandpaper wouldn't have either problem if properly affixed..

[Tequila]

That plastidip goes on pretty thick from what I remember. It will definitely stop things from slipping, but you'll need to doublecheck your angle settings every time you use the miter gauge. There's no way you'll get a flat, even finish out of it, so your 45degree miter might become 43 or 46 degrees.